With millions of shipping containers lying empty at ports around the world, it may seem like repurposing them to construct buildings would be a clear environmental winner. The reality of building with ...

In the beginning of the recession, shipping containers began stacking up on American shores. Architects saw an opportunity to recycle these relatively cheap building materials into homes and other ...

The reasons for building shipping container homes are diverse and include the fact that these containers are globally ...

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

Casa Incubo is a modern home designed by architect Maria Jose Trejos, located in Costa Rica. It was built using eight ...

The housing world has never been constant. Every other time, something new comes up and takes over the space. One that has marked its spot and stuck to it is shipping container homes. Photo courtesy ...

Houses and offices made from shipping containers are being manufactured in South Mississippi. Brittany Kahler is the chief executive officer of a company that is selling and manufacturing containers ...

“Once these containers get retired, and instead of going to the scrap yard where they’ll just sit, they have a green benefit when used for buildings,” said Casey Stowe, of Nelson+Stowe Development, ...

HOUSTON -- On a typical street near the edge of Third Ward near Midtown towers a newly built Houston home. "It is very non traditional, not only the home but the construction itself," said designer ...

A video about a couple who converted two shipping containers into their "surreal" dream home has gone viral on TikTok. A caption shared with the post says: "My husband and I bought two shipping ...